United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2018_register executive 2018-10-20 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7dfc6d0 D09002ee1c7dfc7f3 United States Department of Veterans Affairs originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is adopting as final an interim final rule published on June 19, 2015, to amend its adjudication regulation governing individuals presumed to have been exposed to certain herbicides. Specifically, VA expanded the regulation to include an additional group consisting of individuals who performed service in the Air Force or Air Force Reserve under circumstances in which they had regular and repeated contact with C-123 aircraft known to have been used to spray an herbicide agent ("Agent Orange") during the Vietnam era. In addition, the regulation established a presumption that members of this group who later develop an Agent Orange presumptive condition were disabled during the relevant period of service, thus establishing that service as "active military, naval, or air service." The effect of this action is to presume herbicide exposure for these individuals and to create a presumption that the individuals who are presumed exposed to herbicides during reserve service also meet the statutory definition of "veteran" (hereinafter, "veteran status") for VA purposes and eligibility for some VA benefits. 83 FR 53179 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-22/2018-22892 2018-22892 fr22oc18-8 RIN 2900-AP43 8320-01-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-22/2018-22892 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-22/html/2018-22892.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-22/pdf/2018-22892.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Disability Benefits Health Care Pensions Radioactive Materials Veterans Vietnam 4 p. 53179 53182 83 FR 53179 Title 38 Part 3 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900-AP43 Presumption of Herbicide Exposure and Presumption of Disability During Service for Reservists Presumed Exposed to Herbicides; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue RULE 2018-22892 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2018-10-22 8320-01-P 2018-22892 Final rule.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is adopting as final an interim final rule published on June 19, 2015, to amend its adjudication regulation governing individuals presumed to have been exposed to certain herbicides. Specifically, VA expanded the regulation to include an additional group consisting of individuals who performed service in the Air Force or Air Force Reserve under circumstances in which they had regular and repeated contact with C-123 aircraft known to have been used to spray an herbicide agent ("Agent Orange") during the Vietnam era. In addition, the regulation established a presumption that members of this group who later develop an Agent Orange presumptive condition were disabled during the relevant period of service, thus establishing that service as "active military, naval, or air service." The effect of this action is to presume herbicide exposure for these individuals and to create a presumption that the individuals who are presumed exposed to herbicides during reserve service also meet the statutory definition of "veteran" (hereinafter, "veteran status") for VA purposes and eligibility for some VA benefits.

Effective Date: This rule is effective October 22, 2018. Stephanie Li, Chief, Regulations Staff (211D), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 461-9700. (This is not a toll-free telephone number.) Administrative Practice and Procedure Claims Disability Benefits Health Care Pensions Radioactive Materials Veterans Vietnam Presumption of Herbicide Exposure and Presumption of Disability During Service for Reservists Presumed Exposed to Herbicides , http://www.regulations.gov http://www.va.gov/orpm Vol. 83, no. 204 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-10-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 213 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-22 P0b002ee19d6d8038 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22oc18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-10-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-22/pdf/FR-2018-10-22.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-10-22/xml/FR-2018-10-22.xml fdlp 53159 53361 DGPO 2018-10-20 2024-06-01 FR-2018-10-22 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-10-22 83 204